diff --git a/include/amqpcpp/libev.h b/include/amqpcpp/libev.h
index fce14bf1..06a60c7b 100644
--- a/include/amqpcpp/libev.h
+++ b/include/amqpcpp/libev.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *  Compile with: "g++ -std=c++11 libev.cpp -lamqpcpp -lev -lpthread"
  *
  *  @author Emiel Bruijntjes <emiel.bruijntjes@copernica.com>
- *  @copyright 2015 - 2018 Copernica BV
+ *  @copyright 2015 - 2023 Copernica BV
  */
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/amqpcpp/metadata.h b/include/amqpcpp/metadata.h
index 4a92d532..c2d5c0fb 100644
--- a/include/amqpcpp/metadata.h
+++ b/include/amqpcpp/metadata.h
@@ -273,6 +273,24 @@ class MetaData
     void setTypeName        (const char *value) { _typeName.assign(value);        _bools2.set(5,true); }
     void setMessageID       (const char *value) { _messageID.assign(value);       _bools2.set(7,true); }
 
+    /**
+     *  Methods to remove properties from the header
+     */
+    void removeExpiration      () { _expiration     .clear(); _bools1.set(0,false); }
+    void removeReplyTo         () { _replyTo        .clear(); _bools1.set(1,false); }
+    void removeCorrelationID   () { _correlationID  .clear(); _bools1.set(2,false); }
+    void removePriority        () { _priority       .clear(); _bools1.set(3,false); }
+    void removeDeliveryMode    () { _deliveryMode   .clear(); _bools1.set(4,false); }
+    void removeHeaders         () { _headers        .clear(); _bools1.set(5,false); }
+    void removeContentEncoding () { _contentEncoding.clear(); _bools1.set(6,false); }
+    void removeContentType     () { _contentType    .clear(); _bools1.set(7,false); }
+    void removeClusterID       () { _clusterID      .clear(); _bools2.set(2,false); }
+    void removeAppID           () { _appID          .clear(); _bools2.set(3,false); }
+    void removeUserID          () { _userID         .clear(); _bools2.set(4,false); }
+    void removeTypeName        () { _typeName       .clear(); _bools2.set(5,false); }
+    void removeTimestamp       () { _timestamp      .clear(); _bools2.set(6,false); }
+    void removeMessageID       () { _messageID      .clear(); _bools2.set(7,false); }
+
     /**
      *  Retrieve the fields
      *  @return string
diff --git a/include/amqpcpp/numericfield.h b/include/amqpcpp/numericfield.h
index 6038f98b..1bbc5e70 100644
--- a/include/amqpcpp/numericfield.h
+++ b/include/amqpcpp/numericfield.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  *  Numeric field types for AMQP
  *
- *  @copyright 2014 - 2020 Copernica BV
+ *  @copyright 2014 - 2023 Copernica BV
  */
 
 /**
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@ class NumericField : public Field
         _value = value;
         return *this;
     };
+    
+    /**
+     *  Clear the field
+     *  @return NumericField
+     */
+    NumericField& clear()
+    {
+        _value = 0;
+        return *this;
+    }
 
     /**
      *  Get the value
diff --git a/include/amqpcpp/stringfield.h b/include/amqpcpp/stringfield.h
index e5a5234e..4f76fcc3 100644
--- a/include/amqpcpp/stringfield.h
+++ b/include/amqpcpp/stringfield.h
@@ -194,6 +194,19 @@ class StringField : public Field
         // allow chaining
         return *this;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     *  Make the field empty
+     *  @return StringField
+     */
+    StringField &clear()
+    {
+        // clear internal dta
+        _data.clear();
+        
+        // allow chaining
+        return *this;
+    }
 
     /**
      *  Get the size this field will take when
diff --git a/include/amqpcpp/table.h b/include/amqpcpp/table.h
index db6768a4..7e669cd8 100644
--- a/include/amqpcpp/table.h
+++ b/include/amqpcpp/table.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  *  AMQP field table
  *
- *  @copyright 2014 - 2020 Copernica BV
+ *  @copyright 2014 - 2023 Copernica BV
  */
 
 /**
@@ -141,6 +141,16 @@ class Table : public Field
     Table &set(const std::string &name, const char *value) { return set(name, LongString(std::string(value))); }
     Table &set(const std::string &name, std::nullptr_t) { return set(name, VoidField()); }
 
+    /**
+     *  Clear the entire table
+     *  @return Table
+     */
+    Table &clear()
+    {
+        _fields.clear();
+        return *this;
+    }
+
     /**
      *  Is a certain field set in the table
      *  @param  name